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mental toughness

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Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins's 2018 memoir — recounting his transformation from abused, overweight underachiever to Navy SEAL, ultramarathon runner, and world record holder — built around the concept that most people operate at 40% capacity and mental toughness is built through deliberate suffering.

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Rafael Nadal

Spanish tennis player whose 22 Grand Slam titles — including 14 French Open titles — and extraordinary comeback from injuries made him the defining example of relentless mental toughness in sport.

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